October 10-14 Weekly Recap

Monday- We introduced the plot and characters of Macbeth; Students learned about Tragic Heroes
Tuesday- Students either attended the Shakespeare's Tavern Field Trip o fill outr  began watching Macbeth in class; Students had a response worksheet to
Wednesday- We finished watching Macbeth; Discussed Macbeth as a Tragic Hero; TPFASTTed Sonnet 130 in groups
Thursday- Students discussed Sonnet 130 as a class
Friday- Students worked on questions about Tragic heroes with Sra. Santaiti

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY!

Attached is a link to the Booth Western Art Museum Writing Competition. For an extra credit (yet to be determined because it has to be approved by the department) grade, you can complete an entry to the contest.

Who can enter? The competition is open to students in grades 9 – 12 in Georgia, public or private schools, and students who are home-schooled in grades 9 – 12.

Incentives:  Award certificates, recognition (press release sent to local paper in student’s city/county, winners photographed and posted on our website), and cash prizes for students. Museum passes, gift cards, and recognition for teachers. Please note: this is a statewide competition and looks GREAT on a college application!

Deadline for entries:  December 9, 2016

What to Write?  Students may enter short stories, essays, narrative poetry and/or Cowboy poetry. Entries must be the result of a required writing assignment based on selected works of art from Booth Museum’s collection. Each entry must be submitted to a teacher for a grade. Images and lesson plans are available by grade level on the Museum’s website,

http://boothmuseum.org/writing-through-art/ . Local schools may choose to visit the museum to see the selected art (entrance fees to the museum do apply).

http://boothmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2016-Writing-Through-Art-Literary-Competition-Contest-Rules.pdf - Contest Rules

http://boothmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/WTA-literary-competition-entry-form-2016-17_v3.pdf - Entry Form

How many entries can be submitted per school? The contest coordinator at each school or home-school group can submit up to twelve entries per genre to the Booth Museum. Example: 12 essays, 12 short stories, 12 narrative poems and 12 cowboy poems*

9^th and 10^th

http://boothmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Writing-Through-Art-9th10th-images.pdf

September 12- September 16

Monday- Trujillo Background; Intro'd Annotated Bibliographies
Tuesday- Intro Types of Heroes; Make group posters; Present
Wednesday- Watch In The Time of the Butterflies with viewing questions
Thursday- Spanish Instruction in Santaiti's room
Friday- MLA Format Quiz; Historical Fiction; Begin ITOB (the play)

September 5- September 9

Monday- Labor Day!
Tuesday- Review Stations
Wednesday- Test
Thursday- In Class Essay
Friday- Test Corrections; Trujillo Background

ISA August 22-August26

Monday: First 10- Hand out Papers; introduce feedback sheets -Peer check “Most Dangerous Game” Quiz Last 10- Show writing Example

Tuesday: First 10- Vocab Review -Vocab practice and review packet Last 10-Reminders for Quiz on Friday

Wednesday: First 10- Go over test and procedures/go to lab -MI/RI Testing -Introduce TPFASTT -Begin “La United Fruit Company” Last 10- Stop light Activity

Thursday: First 10- Vocab Check - Recap “La United Fruit Co.” - Finish “La United Fruit Co.” Last 10- Stoplight Activity

Friday: First 10- Vocab Quiz -SRI Testing

Lessons August 15-August 19

Monday: First 10- Review/Group Writing Instruction -Intro/Conclusion Instruction -Group Writing Last 10- Writing Individual Paragraph

Tuesday: First 10- Vocab Review -Spanish Essay Analysis Last 10-Literary Spanish Assignment

Wednesday: First 10- Review of Literary Terms -“The Most Dangerous Game” Last 10- MDG Justice Journal Prompt

Thursday: - Continue MDG and group quiz

Friday: Finish MDG and group quiz

August 8-August 12

Monday- Discussed essay rubric; graded peer's essays; went over examples as a class
Tuesday- Read Cask of Amontillado as a class
Wednesday-Recapped Cask of Amontillado; Vocab and language instruction
Thursday- We began planning a literary analysis essay as a class; writing instruction
Friday- Finish class planning; go on to individual planning for 2nd body paragraph

Test your knowledge with Sra. Santaiti!

Follow the link below for ISA Spanish/Lit Vocab! This is where practice tests, definitions, and magic abound!

http://www.cobblearning.net/rsantaiti/category/isa-honor-9th-lit-and-comp-vocabulary/

ISA 9th August 1- August 5

Monday- Students recapped To Kill a Mockingbird; Vocabulary
Tuesday- Students put into groups and given questions in Spanish that connect To Kill a Mockingbird and How to Read Literature Like a Professor. Students presented ideas and we discussed as a class
Wednesday-Bryan Stevenson Video; Discussion
Thursday-Annotate Bryan Steven Article as a class
Friday- In-class diagnostic essay (just to establish where students need instruction--not for a grade!); Vocab instruction and practice

Meeting at Barnes and Noble topics

Hello all and I hope you're having a great summer! Some of you have had questions about what was gone over at the meeting last Friday at Barnes and Noble. Here are some topics discussed:

-How is TKAM relevant to current issues?
-Who is the hero of TKAM? (There's not a "right" answer; find textual evidence from TKAM and the Foster book to prove your answer)
-What is the task in TKAM? What is the quest? How are they different?


If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me at Amy.Magnus@cobbk12.org

Optional Meeting to Discuss To Kill a Mockingbird

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer! Mr. Carlos Barrera and myself, Mrs. Amy Magnus, will be holding an meeting at the Starbucks on Barrett Parkway that is connected to the Barnes and Nobel. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss To Kill a Mockingbird as well as How to Read Literature Like a Professor. It is expected that you've read both texts and are ready to ask questions and participate in discussion as a group. Please come with specific questions if you are confused about anything as the Summer Reading Assignment is due August 1, 2016. 

Who: ISA Students
What: ISA Summer Reading Discussion
Where: Starbucks
            50 Ernest W Barrett Pkwy NW
            Marietta, GA 30066

When: Friday July 22, 2016 at 5 pm. It should last about one hour

We look forward to seeing you!

Welcome to ISA 9th Honors!

Welcome to the ISA 9th Honors Lit and Comp Blog! Come here for a recap of what is done each week, as well as a link to our Google Drive. All documents that we have electronically that are handed out in class can be found on the class Drive. Both places should be checked first before asking for additional handouts or what was missed in class in the event of an absence. We look forward to building a community online as well as in person!

**This blog and the class Goggle Drive cannot make up for in-class instruction; these are merely meant as resources to back up material discussed as well as skills mastered in class.

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¡Bienvenidos a la página Blog de Honor Literatura y Composición ISA para alumnos del noveno año!

Visita esta página para recordar lo que se ha expuesto en la clase durante la semana; como también,  para que puedas conectarte a nuestro Google lector. Todos los documentos entregados en la clase que tengamos en forma electrónica podrás encontrarlos en el Drive de la clase. Ambos lugares deberán de ser verificados antes de pedir material adicional o preguntar sobre lo que se ha hecho en clase durante el tiempo de ausencia. Deseamos crear una comunidad en línea como también de persona a persona.

El Drive de la clase como también Google lector no podrán substituir la enseñanza dentro del aula; éstos son simplemente recursos que sirven como instrumentos de apoyo para el material presentado y las habilidades adquiridas en la clase.